Colton · San Bernardino County

Schools in Colton

Colton’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 64th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Solid, Developing and Needs Support.

Elementary · 11 schools

from 3rd to 64th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Georgia F. Morris Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Ulysses Grant Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Paul Rogers Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • William McKinley Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Woodrow Wilson Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cooley Ranch Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Reche Canyon Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Alice Birney Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mojave River Academy - National Trails: 4th percentile, Needs Support
  • Abraham Lincoln Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
6Needs Support
3Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 4 schools

from 1st to 61st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • William G. Jehue Middle: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Colton Middle: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mojave River Academy - National Trails: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Washington High: 1st percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 1st to 30th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Colton High: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Mojave River Academy - National Trails: 1st percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 15 ranked schools teaches all three levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Colton

15 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Colton score highest?

Georgia F. Morris Elementary is highest, at the 64th percentile.

That’s higher than 64 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Colton

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Colton elementary school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Colton score highest?

William G. Jehue Middle is highest, at the 61st percentile.

That’s higher than 61 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Colton

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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  • Washington HighColton Joint Unified · Check how it admits students.
    1stNeeds SupportScope Score 15
Context

The average Colton middle school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Colton score highest?

Colton High is highest, at the 30th percentile.

That’s higher than 30 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Colton

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2 private schools have a Colton address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Colton rank highest?

Elementary: Georgia F. Morris Elementary, 64th percentile (Solid). Middle: William G. Jehue Middle, 61st percentile (Solid). High: Colton High, 30th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Colton decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Colton good?

Colton’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 64th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 3 Developing and 6 Needs Support. Colton’s 4 public middle schools run from the 1st to the 61st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 3 Needs Support. Colton’s 2 public high schools run from the 1st to the 30th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Colton compare with California?

The average Colton elementary school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Colton middle school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Colton address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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